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Mental Health Technician, Occupational Certificate 
offered by San Jacinto College

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Mental Health Technician, Occupational Certificate
 at 
San Jacinto College 
Overview

Occupational Certificate Program for Aspiring Mental Health Technicians - Empowering Care for Mental Wellness

Duration

18 months

Total fee

₹3.87 Lakh

Mode of learning

Online

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Course Level

UG Certificate

Mental Health Technician, Occupational Certificate
 at 
San Jacinto College 
Highlights

  • Earn a certification from San Jacinto College
  • Learn from expert faculty
  • Financial aid available
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Mental Health Technician, Occupational Certificate
 at 
San Jacinto College 
Course details

Skills you will learn
Psychology
Who should do this course?
  • Individuals interested in healthcare, psychology, or social work careers
What are the course deliverables?
  • Specifically designed to train mental health technicians, both psychiatric aides and technicians
  • Prepares students to care for mentally impaired or emotionally disturbed individuals following physician instructions and hospital procedures
  • Provides psychiatric aides and technicians with the skills to observe and record patient behavior and present their findings to counselors, nurses, and other professional staff
  • Offers training to intervene in crisis situations, actively moderate client behavior, and assist with feeding, moving, dressing patients, personal hygiene, and activities of daily living
More about this course
  • The Mental Health Services program is designed to train mental health technicians, prevention specialists, and provide the educational and practicum requirements toward becoming a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC)
  • Each program offers a practicum class that allows students to apply classroom skills in a treatment setting

Mental Health Technician, Occupational Certificate
 at 
San Jacinto College 
Curriculum

FIRST TERM

SCWK 1303 Ethics for Social Service Professionals

PMHS 1305 Mental Health Technician

SCWK 1313 Introduction to Social Work

SECOND TERM

PSYT 2345 Principles of Behavior Management and Modification

PSYT 2331 Abnormal Psychology

PSYT 2301 Psychology of Group Dynamics

THIRD TERM

PMHS 2366 Practicum-Mental Health Services Technician

Mental Health Technician, Occupational Certificate
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San Jacinto College 
Entry Requirements

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Mental Health Technician, Occupational Certificate
 at 
San Jacinto College 
Contact Information

Address

8060 Spencer Hwy, Pasadena, TX 77505, USA
Pasadena ( Texas)

Phone
281-998-6150
Email
Information@sjcd.edu
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